Game apparatus



Aug. 16, 1938. F. T. czAJKowsKl GAME APPARATUS Filed April 8, 1936 NToRATTORNEY Patented Aug. 16, 1938 iJNi'i'ED STATES izcli GAME APPARATUSFrancis T. Czajkowski,

of one-half to Rose ville, Pa.

Morrisville, Pa., assigner Marie Swangler, Morris- Appljcation April 8,1936, Serial N0. 73,364

3 Claims.

The invention relates to a game apparatus and has for its primary objectto provide an apparatus of this character, which on the bouncing of abail through skill the same can be cupped or trapped, thereby renderingamusement and affording pleasure in the playing of a game thereby.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an apparatus of thischaracter, wherein the receiver for the ball is so supported that itwill totter when the ball on the bouncing thereof mall-:es contacttherewith thus `making it difficult for the cupping or trapping of theball when bounced, considerable skill being required for the cupping ortrapping of such ball on the bouncing of the same upon a playingsurface.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an apparatus ofthis character, which is simple in construction, requiring skill in theplaying thereof, affording attraction and amusement during the playingof a game and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thefeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention andpointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure l is a side elevation of the game apparatus 'showingdiagrammatically the manner of the playing of the ball for the bouncingthereof to be trapped in a cup or receiver therefor.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary top plan view showing the goal line and therelation of the receiver or cup for the ball when bounced.

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view through the cup orreceiver showing by full lines the normal position thereof and by dottedlines a tilted position.

Figure 4 is a top plan view ceiver.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the support for the receiver or ou Figure6 is a top plan View of a modified form of the cup or receiver.

Figure 7 is a top plan view of a further modification of a cup orreceiver.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates generally a playingsurface, it having a goal line B marked thereon and upon this surface atthe required distance from the goal line B is arof the cup or reranged acup or receiver Il), it having a marginally flanged open mouth ll whileprovided in its closed bottom is a central opening l Z, the said bottomli being of concavo-convexed formation. The cup or receiver l issupported upon a disk- 5 like base Ill, it having a swiveled pin lcentrally thereof and rising a distance therefrom. The pin l5 is looselyaccommodated in the opening l2 in the bottom i3 of the cup or receiverlll.

Usable with the cup or receiver i6 is a rub- 10 ber ball i6 which istossed in a manner to effect a bouncing thereof upon the playing surfaceA between the goal line B an-d the cup or receiver le for the purpose ofhaving the ball drop into the open mouth l l of said cup or receiver, itbeing l5 required that skill be exercised in the proper bouncing of theball for the trapping thereof Within the cup or receiver and in doingthis a score is had under a game as played by the apparatus.

The cup or receiver ll!) is extremely sensitive to Contact of the balli6 by reason of the swivel and tilting mount thereof.

In Figure 6 of the drawing there is shown a slight modification of thereceiver or cup, wherein the conformation of the latter is of Octagonformation, otherwise this cup or receiver I1 is similarly constructed tothe cup or receiver Ill.

In Figure '7 of the drawing there is shown still further modification,wherein the cup or re- 30 ceiver i8 is of square formation in the bodythereof.

The cup or receiver can be made of different sizes so as to accommodateballs of varying sizes and the ball i6 as used is of the plain rubbertype. There can be assigned to each player a given number of balls andon the cupping or trapping of each in the playing of the apparatusrenders a particular score in the playing of a game thereby. 40

A cup or receiver of the apparatus can be made from any suitablematerial, as for example, Bakelite, metal, tin, hard rubber or othersubstances.

In the playing of the apparatus the ball is tossed or thrown from thegoal line B, one bounce of the ball being allowed only and by thecupping of the bounced ball affords a particular score for the player inthe playing of the apparatus.

What is claimed is: l.. In an apparatus of the character described apegged support, and a receiver pivoted to the peg of said support fortilting movements, and having a rounded centrally perforated bottom.

2. In an apparatus of the character described a pegged support, and areceiver pivoted to the peg of said support for tilting movements, andcontacting the support, and said bottom having having a roundedcentrally perforated bottom, a central perforation for receiving the pegthereand also a receiving mouth opening. through, the perforation beingof greater diam- 3. In an apparatus of the character described, eterthan the peg. 5 a support having an upstanding peg, a receiver having asubstantially convex-shaped bottom FRANCIS T. CZAJKOWSKI.

